Good Practice in Science Teaching: What Research Has to Say
'The book has wide appeal in that the issues investigated - for example, the nature of science, practical work, the role of language, of technology and formative and summative assessment - are relevant and pertinent to science teachers' work in all school systems' - Professor David F Treagust, Curtin University of Technology, Australia. This new edition of "Good Practice in Science Teaching" offers a comprehensive overview of the major areas of research and scholarship in science education.
Written for both in-service and trainee teachers, this new title is a practical, up-to-date guide on how to teach children to read using synthetic phonics - the approach that will be adopted in all schools in England from 2007. It describes different approaches to systematic phonics teaching, together with the rapid progress in word recognition ability that can result. The book also includes case studies, advice on how to diagnose children's phonic skills, and how to locate and remediate their weaknesses. It also provides guidance on how teaching assistants can support the work of the classroom teacher.
Teaching English through English is a practical training course for teachers or intending teaching English as a second or foreign language.It is designed to give them practice effective use of classroom English and to extend their language teaching skills and techniques, with the aim of helping their students learn to ñcommunicate successfully in English. It can be used on teacher training courses and as a reference book for teachers to use on their own. It is suitable for both native and non-native speaker teacher.
Primary Languages: Effective Learning and Teaching
Primary languages are to be an entitlement for all pupils in KS2 from 2010. There is therefore a need to ensure that trainee primary teachers are equipped with the required skills, knowledge and understanding to contribute to this process. This book supports specialists, and also non-specialist trainees with an interest in MFL, who may need to deliver languages across the curriculum, providing them with a clear understanding of the methodology and helping them to develop linguistic competence and confidence.
Teaching at Its Best: A Research-Based Resource for College Instructors
This third edition of the best-selling handbook offers faculty at all levels an essential toolbox of hundreds of practical teaching techniques, formats, classroom activities, and exercises, all of which can be implemented immediately. This thoroughly revised edition includes the newest portrait of the Millennial student; current research from cognitive psychology; a focus on outcomes maps; the latest legal options on copyright issues; and how to best use new technology including wikis, blogs, podcasts, vodcasts, and clickers.
